Lila
It passed in a blur. He was on the phone, but still touching her, looking at her with warmth and love in his eyes, despite the pinch in his brow and the tension in his shoulders. He was excited. He wanted this. It wasn't just a plan to beat his father.
He really wanted to marry her.
Lila was struggling to figure out how, exactly, they'd gotten to this point. A few hours ago she'd taken one look at that photograph and been certain her life was over. And now…
Now he was offering an entirely new life. For as long as it lasted.
She pushed that thought away and returned her attention to Dane, next to her on the couch, his hand on her thigh as he spoke to someone named Bert who he described as a Chaplain.
